The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-13
CHRIST BEFORE PLATE,
PAINTED BY MUNKACsY.

given TO the world in modern times
IL covers about twenty by tnirty feet
OF canvas, the figures q bpiuv iip
size Every body Is 'amjhsr with the
story. The scene is cary morning in
iue pru orlum or otii-i.,r, .iGtuCe of
the Roman governor at Jerusalem
lhe picture j. drawn from descrip
tions in the New Testament of the
appearance and trial OF Chis.
before Plate 1t is there re-
of the priests and elders, he ans wered
nothing" "Aud Plate answered and
said again unto them: What will ye
that shall do unto HIM whom We cali
King of the jews and they cried ont
again, cruelty him!' In the centre of
the picture is the figure of the
Saviour, with his hands bound, erect.
composed, gazing rteadtastly on the
face of Plate Around and behind
him crowd the rabble of Jerusalem
some frantic, others attracted by idle
curiosity, Others apparently bent
merely OH killing time. In the imme.
diate foreground is a Roman soldier
holding the mob in check with the
shaft OF bis spear. POntins Plate sits
~ the representative OF CH 3ar on the
judgment throne. Ne is modi ating
and is greatly peru, y ii. He knows
nothing against Chciol, but dare not
resist the Clamor O' the people. Ga
Ohc right OF Pila'e, stands Caiaphas,
he chief sccuser of hrist, with hi-
arm extended t1.gHed the excited
popu!Hce. The figure pressing Tor,
a E,. l. tlF a
is ruilian OF the lowest type. lie is
shouting Cruelty Him Cruelty
liimw On the left of Plate sit two
elders, watching the proceedings
win deep interest. Between Chnst
( and Caiaphas, sitting Oh a bench, is u
/ rich banker, looking on with con-
temptuous curiosity. Near him is q
Young rowdy, leaning over the rail
ing and scUtiing ih the face ut Jesus
! Purched on high stool by the side OF
/ the Judgment seat and resting his head
against the wall is scrib who views
/ the scene with AL air of weary indit
! ference. A Fnot of old men Is seated
/ in au angle OF the room to the lett OF
/ the banker. They are apparently ar
/ Vuing Christs claim that he is the
promised Messiah. ConsplcuUusly
raised above the heads of the crowd
is seen young mother with beau i
ful face, holding child in her arms,
and looking at Jesus with tenderness
and compassion. Through the whole
picture are groups Of figures and faces
rejecting the different emotions hat
animate each indivi' uRl,
Tms picture has been on exhibition
..ftg a
is now being exhibited in America.
IL has been viewed by millions OF pee
pie and has created more sensation
throughout the entire civilized WOrG
thau any other painting ever produc
ed. la the city OF New \ Ork II IVES
on eXhibi ION several months and was
seen by hundreds of thousands of peo
Pile. 1t was recently sold to John
Wanns'maker, of Philadelphia, tUr
$l2O,OO0 in cash.
Michael Nol Munkacsy, the psinter
of this wonderful picture, was born
la 1S4 In the fortress OF of MunkGcs
Ilugary. His parents died when he
was five years old, and poor uncle
who took charge of him apprenticed
him TO carpenter. Some students
at college where he was working
taught him to read and write. Tie
took Ill especial interest in history
ana poetry. His first ideas Of
painting were obtained from a
portrait painter, who Instructed
him in drawing and also
in literature. He soon began
20 give drawing lessons himself. His
tlrs, successful painting was that OF
. ti,n "a iltrn nf fAi gl
he received a coat in payment. AS
soon ns Ae WIS able he went 10 Wen
ma aud studied in the museums. His
first artistic triumph was Tine Las
Day of q Man Condemned to Death,
and 1t established the universal fame
of the painter. 1t createh a great
sensation at Paris and won MIN Il
modal This picture was followed
by "An Episode OF the hungarian
War of lS49;" the "Night
olroller." the "Pawubroker's Shop
and others, all of which created great
interest throughout Europe, aud
Mnnkacsy's name, although he was
bot thirty ION years of age, soon filed
the entire artistic world.
PHoTO-ElCHING.
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Art COMPANY of this famous painting
is a fac simile of the original picture
and is considered the most perf,c Ct re
production of it that has ever beel
offered for sale. The lights and shades
are faithfully portrayed. and th'
beautiful life-like effects produced
by the original are preserv we'd in this
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